Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-03
THE CASE OF TROTrER.
Reported Adversely To the Senate.
ACTION EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN AT THE NEx
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

In the secret session OF the Senate yesterday
afternoon the nomination Of James NJ. Trotter for
District recorder was reported adversely from the
District committee. one objection carried con-
sideratiOn OF the case over, but it will be reached
at the next executive session, which will be held
some time to-day or tonight.
Mr.. James Monroe Trotter the deputy recorder
OF deedSand the nominee for the Office of recorder
remains In the city. Recorder Matthews appears
TO have takenifull charge of him. Yesterday Mr.
Trotter was kept nearly all day in Mr.. Matthew'S
private Office In the basement OF the City Hail. the
room formerly occupied by Mr.. Ramsdell as regis
Ter or wills. All attempts OF reporters to gain ac-
cess 10 the room were unavailing so far as the
reporters were concerned. The door would be
opened little way, Mr. Matthew'S face would ap-
pear at the opening and Mr.. Matthews would in
form the reporters that Mr.. Trotter had gone away
house or some other place. At the boarding house
NAMED nothing was known OF Mr.. Trotter or his
WHEREABOUTS :. number OF colored men called at
different times during the day, and cigar smoke
and the sound OF voices and mucn laughter fioated
OUT through the open tranSOm OF the room into
tie yaulted corridors. Now and then some person
who came from the room vouchsafed a lutte infor-
nation as TO Mi. Trotters personal appearance.
To-day MI Trotter was at the City Hall again,
out ne Fehlured 1orth soon upon the public street
Attircd neatly, with stylish brown Overcoat upon
his rather good figure, he wandered away from the
CITY HaH saunterlng past the Police Court and
turning GOWN louisiana avenue towards 9TH street.
IL was there that a STAR reporter overlook him
and said: ''Is this not Mr.. Trotter?" Mr.. Trotter
was evidently In some doubt whether it was or
not. The question raised metaphysical problem
that could not be answered the instant, SO after
giving swift glance at the reporter he glued his
eyes upon some point straight ahead and quick
ened his pace. The reporter lodged barrel that
stood In the way, and quickening his own pace,
can, 81 Mr: irotter as he thought time to
MI Irotter or some one else remarked ''GOOd
morning. Mr. Trotter." Mr.. Trotter forged ahead
and the reporter was about concluding that it was
not a case of metaphysics, but cold shoulder,
When the lips OF Mr.. Trotter were opened, though
his feet were not stayed. 81 do not want to seem
impolite," were the words that were strewn along
his path Il do not intend TO talk with you.
want TO be respectful to yOu but have nothing
linen he made a turn across Louisiana avenue,
ledVlnQ the reporter muslng on the curb. The
form OF Trotter with his stylish overcoat was
To approach the Avenue. and soon he was lost to
sight IN the throng on that crowded thOrOughfare,
still musing, Ii IS presumed on the question: 'Am
Irotter, or am not?'
The Columbia Club.
AN ADDRESS 10 THE PEOPLE OF TIE COUNTRY PRO-
POSED.
The principal topic OF discussion at the meeting
OF the Columbia democratic club last evening was
the nomination OF Trotter to be recorder OF deeds
1t was the wish of some that immediate action be
taken in this matter, but 1t was pointed out that
more could be said or done on this subject than
was contained in the resolution adopted by the
club In regard to the Matthews nomination. If
immediate action was wanted then the former
resolutions might be readOpted.
4 resolution was offered .'that the executive
committee take into consideration the expcdency
or preparing and issuing an address TO the people
OF the country in regard TO the Violations OF The
principle OF home rule in the District and report
1t at the next meeting"
Before this resolution was adopted spirited
speeches were made by Charles S. Moore, Noble d.
Larner, VIM. Dickson and Others. The invasion of
the rights OF the people OF the District, the
ton OF the President was termed was denounced
and the Importance of some utterance by the club
as the representative OF the democratic sentiment
OF the District Was pointed out.
There was no dissenting voice, but all united
In opposition TO the course OF the President
After full discussion the resolution was adopted
The executive committee TO which the resOu-
ton was referred is composed OF the follow
ing: Noble ID. Larner, VI. i. Weller,. Henry Wise
Garnett, g. A. Elliott and b. b. King. The next
meeting Will be held in two weeks.